Interviews Music Bad//Dreems: A band that aren’t afraid of anything or anyone by Nic Mckenzie Bad//Dreems are legends whose songs spin a riotous politicised blend of punk and Australian folklore. From dispossession to dildo’s, the Adelaide five-piece aren’t afraid of…
Interviews Music Salarymen: “We can be totally honest with each other” by Nic Mckenzie Salarymen HAPPY: Thom and Renee thanks for joining me today. Thom, you’ve been around the traps (literally) playing drums for Burn Antares, Misty Lanes, Noire,…
Interviews Music Young Franco: “I think my first love was hip-hop” by Nic Mckenzie It’s always so inspiring to see our Aussie artists work their way from our local stages into the international big leagues. Although we have such…
Interviews Music Kim Churchill: moving forward by going back to basics by Nic Mckenzie Fresh off the release of his new single Outta Love, we sat down with Kim to chat through the journey, the music, and the road forward…
Interviews Needle In The Hay Bernard Zuel: “When an artist shows certainty in a song, that’s what stops me” by Nic Mckenzie We sat down with music journalist and Needle In The Hay judge Bernard Zuel to break down what makes a winning track. This year’s annual…
Books Interviews Jeff Apter chats Rolling Stone, interviewing Aretha Franklin, and his new book ‘Friday On My Mind’ by Nic Mckenzie Fresh off the release of his new biography, we sat down for a chat with the one and only Jeff Apter. Jeff Apter is an…
Interviews Music Kian and DUCKWRTH: a collaboration written in the stars by Nic Mckenzie As a fan, it’s always an exhilarating moment when you find out that two of your favourite artists are releasing music together. This was certainly the case when Kian and Duckwrth announced their new single…
Interviews Motorik chat new projects, their Oxford Street opening, and life after lockdown by Nic Mckenzie We’ve been fans of Motorik Records from the get-go. Connoisseurs of Sydney’s dance and rave scene, the label has been a fixture in the hearts…
Interviews Music Boo Seeka: new mates, new sounds, new beginnings by Nic Mckenzie Boo Seeka know how to draw a crowd. Whether they’re playing Beyond The Valley or your local venue, an absolutely packed audience, out-of-this-world energy, and excellent tunes a guarantee…
Interviews Fascinator: “This music is meant to be pure joy and pure art, pure anything I want it to be” by Nic Mckenzie We’ve been beside ourselves waiting for Fascinator’s set at STFD. With the sold-out gig all set for tomorrow night (October 16th), we caught up for…
Interviews Music Birdz: “It was fight or flight, I could run away or I could rise to the challenge” by Nic Mckenzie From hip-hop to composition, it seems that there’s nothing that Birdz (a.k.a. Nathan Bird) cannot do. From his 2013 debut till now, the Northern Territory-raised…
Interviews Music Future Islands: “We had an unwavering belief that things would work out” by Nic Mckenzie For audiences, Future Islands have felt like a constant fixture in America’s indie-pop catalogue. For the band, however, the journey from their conception to worldwide…
Interviews Politics friendlyjordies: boogeyman of the mainstream media by Nic Mckenzie Environmentalist, aggravator, watchdog: we speak to Jordan Shanks to find out where this whole friendlyjordies business began…